If loops, rolls, or spins are not documented during phase 1, does that mean they are not authorized in that plane? If so, can they be added later, and how?
Thanks!
Item 15: Aircraft prohibited from aerobatic flight.
Item 16: If the kit builder so states, this aircraft may conduct aerobatic flight...etc etc. It then give an example of the logbook entry necessary.
So, I am not the original builder, and the annotation was never made. I obviously do not have access to the original Phase I test area.
How do I get the airplane legal for aerobatics?
When putting the plane back into phase 1 for additional testing, are you required to be in the originally specified phase 1 test area?
No, but you must have authorization from the local FSDO.
Does "Authorization" mean a re-write of the Op-Lims, or an amendment?
I ask because when I needed to go back to Phase 1 they issued new Op-Lims... and I should get my phase 1 area changed to my current local area "just in case."